Kausik Rajgopal

Biography

Kausik is the leader of our West Coast Office and also co-leads McKinsey’s Payments Practice in the Americas. He is the founder and global head of Digital Payments, which covers mobile, online, and prepaid payments. Since joining McKinsey, Kausik has worked primarily in the financial services and payments industries, helping banks, merchants, payments processors, and software and technology providers address strategy, operations, and organization issues. He also leads the West Coast Public Sector Practice with a focus on improving operations and successfully managing transformational change. Outside of McKinsey, Kausik serves on the board and executive committee of the Bay Area Council and the advisory board of Stanford University's Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity.

Research Interest

Managing Partner of our West Coast office. Advises financial institutions, payments companies, and public sector organizations on developing and executing strategic growth plans, improving operations, managing change, and scaling innovation. EXPERTISE Digital McKinsey Financial Services Operations & Technology Payments Strategy & Corporate Finance Public Sector Risk